Meaning & use
entombed
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Placed in a tomb, or trapped and enclosed as if buried, typically without means of escape.
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The pharaoh was entombed with treasures meant to accompany him into the afterlife.
The miners were entombed underground for two days before rescuers reached them.
A note on using this word
While literally meaning "placed in a tomb," it is frequently used figuratively for anyone or anything trapped and sealed off, as in "entombed in ice."
Words with a similar meaning
buriedinterred
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Words with an opposite meaning
exhumedunearthed
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